D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.92% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTZ
2476
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,590
| – | – |
|
2477
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,420
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2478
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2479
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$212B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-75,600
| -92% | -$14.7M |
|
|
CTT
2480
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
172,511
+5,589
| +3% | +$49.8K |
|
|
SAND
2481
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
263,944
-21,196
| -7% | -$86.1K |
|
2482
Spire
SR
$4.88B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,481
+11,827
| +254% | +$894K |
|
|
AT
2483
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
562,829
-101,523
| -15% | -$220K |
|
2484
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
CALY
2485
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,507
-81,018
| -50% | -$1.62M |
|
2486
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$67.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+13,200
| +10% | +$129K |
|
|
UNIT
2487
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.53B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIR
2488
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,814
+80,484
| +95% | +$676K |
|
2489
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,800
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2490
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
2491
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.27B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2492
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-32,300
| -76% | -$4.04M |
|
2493
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.38B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+2,300
| +26% | +$270K |
|
2494
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$399M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-90,900
| -46% | -$1.61M |
|
2495
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-3,000
| -16% | -$237K |
|
2496
Realty Income
O
$61.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,655
-1,540
| -7% | -$92K |
|
2497
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
2498
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2499
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,199
+14,076
| +139% | +$721K |
|
2500
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.24B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
323,046
+212,500
| +192% | +$745K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.